The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28

his Home--HOtr Htc Mistake sr0s DIS
cer~red-The Cemetery ,riH ProbabIV be-
Rc,norcd-- icfioa of the HoGrd Of Hcaifh.
The first death that over occurred in
Crystal Falls, took from Mr.. and Mrs.
James Il. McNulty a daughter The
child was Inferred in lot which now
forms part of the Crystal Falls come-
terry. Later Mr. and Mrs. McNulty re-
moved TO Oconto and are at present
residents OF that city. Last July, il win
be remembered n boy by the name OF
Hansen, who lived with his parents at
the Youngstown location, was killed by
being run over by the ears, while with
other boys engaged in picking raspberries,
down the track near the state road. His
frightiully mangled remains were Inferred
in the cemetery here. Not long since the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen was again
visited by the fell destroyer and IL
daughter taken 60 her eternal home of
happiness. Mr.. Hansen went TO the
cemetery 60 make the necessary arrange
mcnts 20 have his daughters body laid
20 rest beside the remains OF his boy.
Imagine, il you can, his surprise and adj
ditional sorrow when he made the dis
covery that the grave of his hoy had
been opened and the body and coffin
taken thercfrom. Mr.. Hansen at once
came TO town and reported the disap-
pearance Of the ecoflin and contents and
a quiet investigation was at once in
augurated, which has just resulted in
clearing up the mystery, II appears
that about month ago Mr.. McNulty
came here from Oconto and without ask
ing any questions and without the know
ledge OF any Of the people here, repaired
at night Co the cemetery and as he sup
posed, excavated the remains of his
daughter and took them to his home, by
an early train the next morning, and il
is supposed that Mr.. McNautly is satis-
fled i'm his ignorance OF facts, that his
child lies in the decentan well-kept Gem
etery at Oconto. lie will, OF course, be
compelled TO return Mr.. Hansen's boy,
and il il question whether ne will ever
find his girl or not. Had not Mr.. Han
sens home been again visited by death,
the mistake would probably have never
been discovered. 1t IL a shame 20 allow
our cemetery 20 remain in it's present
condition; a fence should at least be put
around il; even that would encourage
people TO take an interest i'm the place
Now any beautiiying done is a waste Of
time, because cattle viii soon destroy
the work. Many graves are complete
~ obliteratcd and our cemetery is II
dreary, dcsolate looking place, and no
remedy Co better IT,
LATER Since the above was written
the writer has had an interview with Mr.
Hansen which developed the following
facts; II seems that five years ago Mr.
and Mrs. Hansen losta an infant daughter
who was buried in the cemetery here and
il was this girl and not the boy that Mr..
McNulty disintericd and took 60 Oconto
with him.
At meeting Of the board OF health Of
this town, held on Monday evening
committee of two was appointed 10 look
up more suitable grounds fora cemetery,
and later il islearned, that
are being made by the committee, which
is composed of DIR. III. G. Kimball and
VIM. Doucet, 90 secure the place known
as the base ball ground. II they are sue
cessiul, steps viii at once be taken TO lay
out a cemetery and have IL fenced in
The reason the old cemetery was allowed
Co remain az IL is, il Is understood, IL
At AN early day after the town was laid
out, Mr.. james H. Elmore, the superin-
tcndont Of the Crystal Falls Iron CO., Sc
cured from Hon. Edward Breitung, as n
donation, the ground which * now the
cemetery location Az soon as the town
board took steps 60 have the metropolis
improved, they, upon surveying II, found
that the description OF the land donated
TO The town for such cemetary was wrong
and called tract Of land where the public
school house now stands, therefore the
idea Of making any improvements was
drODDed forthwith